Rein-holder



w J. MORGAN.

Rein-Holder.

No."224,7n. Patented Feb. 17, 1880 NJETEHE.PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER,.WASHINGTON. D. C.

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. MORGAN, OF HILLSBOROUGH, OHIO.

REIN-HOLDERI SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,711,dated February 17, 18i80. Application filed December 11, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. MORGAN, of Hillsborough, in the county ofHighland, and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rein- Holders; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear,and exact description thereof,-referencebeing had to the accompato which myinvention appertains to make andnying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making apart of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a rein-holder, as .will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art use the same, 1 will nowproceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to theannexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of myimproved rein-holder. Fig.2 is a detailed View of a part thereof.

Arepresents the dash-board of a vehicle.

into which the lines may be placed and thus beheld elevated above thehorses, so that they cannot throw their tails over the'lines. At thesame time (the rings being open) the lines can easily and quickly beremoved from the rings and put in again, as may be required.

Just above the clash-board A, at the bend of the standard, is attachedor formed a spring catch or arm, F, under which the lines may beinserted and thus held firmly and steadily in their position.

The entire standard B, rings D D, and spring catch'or arm F may be allformed in one piece or of several pieces welded or otherwise unitedtogether.

Having thus fully described my invention, what 1 claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the dash A, of the standard B, passing through thedash and provided with the foot 0, rings D D, and springcatch F,substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this26th day of November, 1879.

WILLIAM J. MORGAN,

Witnesses:

D. K. JOHNSON, J. M. HUGIIEYI

